Especially worth noting is that maybe 40% of the total reflects the fact that hospitals will no longer find themselves providing free care to people without insurance.
It's not clear whether the $176 billion includes hoped-for cost reductions from establishment of Accountable Care Organizations. These are intended to provide better care at lower cost. A recent Sun-Times article detailed how very pleased patients are with the care they're getting from an Accountable Care Organization a private insurer had established for non-Medicare patients. But the data on cost savings are yet to come in and I suspect the Congressional Budget Office ignored them due to the uncertainty.
Pretty good with the phones today. At least not all that drop out I had yesterday. But still, very far from good. Good being where it just does it's thang, and one doesn't need to pay attention to it. . . .
Seem to be getting some kind of infection in my left jaw/ear. Not hurting yet, but. . . . Think I'll head somewhere tomorrow and get some C and Co-Q10, both of which I seem to be out of. Already double downing on D. Should have said: not hurting *much* yet. 'Tis kinda achy/tender. . . .
"And the storekeeper says to all the world, 'Good-night.'"
That’s how a very special children’s book ends. The Storekeeper by Tracy Campbell Pearson tells the story of Lil Desso, who ran the general store here in town for 30 years. It is the longest continuously-running general store in Vermont.
We love Lil, for her amazing kindness, hospitality and generosity. Our family's history was enriched by trips to Desso's in our growing up years: the 15 cents Drawer (from which our pre-Wildlife Biologist brought home plastic purple horses, orange cows, yellow sheep and more; coffee and donuts on the way to work, picking up the mail from our PO Box (even on a Sunday), the children would go there to buy the biggest pumpking that they had; always a Haunted House and Hallowe’en and a Christmas Room; the coveted tin of Christmas cookies given to regular customers; cards send by Lil at birthdays, graduations and other special moments, the reality that it was Lil who knew which families in town needed help at Christmas and took care of that; book signings (including Tracy Campbell Pearson), homemade peach pies, and so much more. We came to love Jericho because we loved Desso's Store, and Lil was the heart of Desso's. We recall how the luminarias around the green on Christmas Eve would choke her up. We recall the time a child came in after school for candy and Lil dialed the child's mom (from memory!) for permission, and that she would let children put toys on layaway to teach them the value of a dollar and hard work. She was in charge of the red fire phone, opened the store in the middle of the night to fuel the fire trucks, then stayed up to cook a meal for the firefighters! Her way of approaching Community was a great role model and teacher. Her legacy is in each one of us, and we are grateful for a life kindly lived. May Lil rest in peace and always be in our hearts. ♥
Ah, Susan, she sure did. We're going to have to get to the church early to get a seat. I expect the crowd will spill out onto the town green. The church is across the green from Desso's Store.
Howie's the MOST first!
ReplyDeleteThis is a VERY good explanation of that $716 billion the RR boyz is going to be talking about from this on. . . .
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/08/14/romneys-right-obamacare-cuts-medicare-by-716-billion-heres-how/
Especially worth noting is that maybe 40% of the total reflects the fact that hospitals will no longer find themselves providing free care to people without insurance.
DeleteIt's not clear whether the $176 billion includes hoped-for cost reductions from establishment of Accountable Care Organizations. These are intended to provide better care at lower cost. A recent Sun-Times article detailed how very pleased patients are with the care they're getting from an Accountable Care Organization a private insurer had established for non-Medicare patients. But the data on cost savings are yet to come in and I suspect the Congressional Budget Office ignored them due to the uncertainty.
ReplyDeletePretty good with the phones today. At least not all that drop out I had yesterday. But still, very far from good. Good being where it just does it's thang, and one doesn't need to pay attention to it. . . .
Seem to be getting some kind of infection in my left jaw/ear. Not hurting yet, but. . . . Think I'll head somewhere tomorrow and get some C and Co-Q10, both of which I seem to be out of. Already double downing on D. Should have said: not hurting *much* yet. 'Tis kinda achy/tender. . . .
Oh puddle, do keep us posted (assuming the phone lets you). ♥
Delete"And the storekeeper says to all the world, 'Good-night.'"
ReplyDeleteThat’s how a very special children’s book ends. The Storekeeper by Tracy Campbell Pearson tells the story of Lil Desso, who ran the general store here in town for 30 years. It is the longest continuously-running general store in Vermont.
We love Lil, for her amazing kindness, hospitality and generosity. Our family's history was enriched by trips to Desso's in our growing up years: the 15 cents Drawer (from which our pre-Wildlife Biologist brought home plastic purple horses, orange cows, yellow sheep and more; coffee and donuts on the way to work, picking up the mail from our PO Box (even on a Sunday), the children would go there to buy the biggest pumpking that they had; always a Haunted House and Hallowe’en and a Christmas Room; the coveted tin of Christmas cookies given to regular customers; cards send by Lil at birthdays, graduations and other special moments, the reality that it was Lil who knew which families in town needed help at Christmas and took care of that; book signings (including Tracy Campbell Pearson), homemade peach pies, and so much more. We came to love Jericho because we loved Desso's Store, and Lil was the heart of Desso's. We recall how the luminarias around the green on Christmas Eve would choke her up. We recall the time a child came in after school for candy and Lil dialed the child's mom (from memory!) for permission, and that she would let children put toys on layaway to teach them the value of a dollar and hard work. She was in charge of the red fire phone, opened the store in the middle of the night to fuel the fire trucks, then stayed up to cook a meal for the firefighters! Her way of approaching Community was a great role model and teacher. Her legacy is in each one of us, and we are grateful for a life kindly lived. May Lil rest in peace and always be in our hearts. ♥
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/burlingtonfreepress/obituary.aspx?n=lillian-d-desso&pid=159188096#fb
She sounds like a lovely, very special person. I'm sure she left her imprint on many hearts.
Deletepumpking = pumpkin
ReplyDeleteBut if it was the largest, wouldn't it in fact be the pumpking?
DeleteLOL! Excellent point, Bill! :-D
ReplyDeleteAh, Susan, she sure did. We're going to have to get to the church early to get a seat. I expect the crowd will spill out onto the town green. The church is across the green from Desso's Store.
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